John E. Riutta

There’s something about the fresh sea air of the Oregon coast that seems to favor moths. Last year at the Oregon Shorebird Festival, I noted and photographed in the entry way to the lecture hall a very unusual orange and silver specimen that was finally identified as a Matthew’s Ghost Moth, Gazoryctra mathewi. This past […]

As I stood on the deck of our motel room in Lincoln City, Oregon this past week-end looking out at the waves of the vast Pacific Ocean and watching the sun set, I couldn’t help but notice the beginnings of the southward movement of many different bird species. Most noticeable of these, owing to their […]

One of the finest aquaria I have ever had the opportunity to visit is the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. In addition to the superbly displayed collection of fishes, cephalopods, and other aquatic life, the aquarium features an excellent aviary housing Pigeon Guillemots, Common Murres, Black Oystercatchers, and Tufted Puffins. Moblogging from the central […]

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon – a sight I knew well as a boy but do not see nearly often enough as an adult. Sitting here on the deck with my wife and daughter I am at peace. Moblogging by the seaside, peace and good bird watching.